PD honor their own at annual ceremony

The Plainview Police Department recognized several of its officers at its fifth annual recognition banquet Friday night.

The Plainview Police Department recognized several of its officers at its fifth annual recognition banquet Friday night.

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The Plainview Police Department recognized several of its officers at its fifth annual recognition banquet Friday night.

The Plainview Police Department recognized several of its officers at its fifth annual recognition banquet Friday night.

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The Plainview Police Department recognized several of its officers at its fifth annual recognition banquet Friday night.

Police Chief Ken Coughlin told the crowd of roughly 40 attendees the banquet was created by the Employee Recognition Committee to showcase the positive events and moments that Plainview officers are a part of throughout the year and to recognize those individuals.

Individuals from new hires to officers with new certifications and a few citizens were recognized, though many were not present.

Officer Jose Flores was awarded Rookie of the Year. The award is given to an individual who exceeds standards and department expectations and who looks to improve as an officer and help around the department when needed and Flores embodies that.

Officer Ray Bradley was given the Officer of the Year award. Bradley is a field training officer, a certified court security specialist and has an Advanced Peace Officer Proficiency Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, attested Captain Dion Guerra as he made the presentation.

Sgt. Cody Ward was recognized as Supervisor of the Year. Captain Manuel Balderas presented the award and commended Ward for being a knowledgeable leader. Ward has been a CID a patrol sergeant, has a Master Peace Officer Proficiency Certification from the TCLE, is a firearms instructor, sexual assault and family violence special investigator and is about to be certified in forensic investigations.

The following are a few officers and community members recognized during the ceremony. For a complete list, visit www.myplainview.com:

Melissa Trevino and Marivel Rincon – Community Service Certificate: Trevino and Rincon assisted police with the arrests of a couple of armed robbers in 2018. The two happened to watch the suspects put on masks and pull a gun from a backpack near the Happy Stop Convenience Store on May 8 and alerted authorities. The suspects were believed to have been involved in multiple armed robberies around Plainview and had avoided capture until spotted by Trevino and Rincon.

Barbara Gonzales – Life-Saving Award: Gonzales was watching her then-3-month-old nephew on Dec. 13 while her sister picked up her oldest child from school when the baby suddenly quit breathing. Gonzales administered CPR and he was alert when police (who arrived just before other first responders) arrived at the scene.

Sgt. Brian Morris – Marksman Award: Presented to officers who are outstanding marksman with their service firearm.

Det. Curtis Bloom and Det. Jesse Ortiz – Certificate of Police Excellence: Bloom and Ortiz stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic violation on Nov. 8 which led to the seizure of more than 24 pounds of marijuana, several grams of edibles and candy laced with THC and drug paraphernalia. The arrested individuals were from Oregon and were on the way to Fort Worth.